Difficulties in diagnosing urinary tract infections in small children

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1923-1926

  Tullus, Kjell ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Bacterial numbers; Contamination; Urine tract infection

Indexed keywords

SUCCIMER;

ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTAMINATION; DIAGNOSIS; DIFFICULT DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 83155176402     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: 1432198X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-011-1966-y     Document Type: Review

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